The long dark days of winter are slowly giving way to spring. Time for a spring-break cruise, shorts, and bare arms.
Too many Americans, mostly younger women, turn to indoor tanning to "get a jump on the sun." And even though nearly everyone who was asked in a recent survey said tanning is dangerous – indoors or out – over half still said they look better with a tan.
Dangerous thinking, say America's skin doctors. Tanning salons are not a safer option to sunbathing. Too much UV radiation from tanning beds can be as much as 15 times stronger than the sun. You put yourself at increased risk for the worst form of skin cancer.
Do not be fooled by claims of "no harmful rays" or "safe tanning."
The experts say that if you want to look tan, use sunless self-tanning products. Even with them, you still need to use sunscreen outdoors. |
